Dutch Secretary of State for agri informed of sector critical issues

Added on 06 December 2024

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Dutch Secretary of State for agri informed of sector critical issues

Left to right Roy van der Knaap, Adri Bom Lemstra, Jean Rummenie and Leo de Vries. Courtesy of AIPH

Houseplant grower KP Holland in association with industry body Glastuinbouw Nederland, hosted a visit and tour for the Dutch Secretary of State for agriculture, fisheries, food security and nature, Jean Rummenie on 2 December.

KP Holland’s managing director Leo de Vries took Rummenie behind the scenes of what is a 20ha houseplant nursery spread across six different sites in Naaldwijk, De Lier, and Maasland. The Secretary of State toured the company’s headquaters in Naaldwijk where he took a keen interest in the level of tech designed to grow 40 million houseplants per year.